Class of 2027 · edge rusher
Jaylen Mercer
6-5, 230 · Princeton · Cincinnati, OH
Committed to Kentucky since Jun 12
87offer strength · No. 259
0.8844composite · 3-star
33offers · 29 power
His offers
33 offers · visited 4KentuckyCommitted
offered Dec 11, 2023
Notre Damecold
offered Mar 17, 2025
Oregoncold
offered Jan 30, 2024
Iowacold
offered May 8, 2025
USCcold
offered Dec 14, 2023
Texas A&Mcold
offered Sep 8, 2025
Show all 33 offers
Penn Statecold
offered Dec 11, 2023
Northwesterncold
offered Jan 28
Minnesotacold
offered Jan 29, 2025
Illinoiscold
offered Dec 13, 2023
Ole Misscold
offered Feb 2
Michigancold
offered Apr 9, 2025
Wisconsincold
offered Jan 24, 2025
Indianacold
offered Jan 27, 2025
Kansas Statecold
offered Feb 16
Stanfordcold
offered May 22, 2025
Boston Collegecold
offered May 6, 2025
Cincinnaticold
offered Apr 16, 2025
Virginia Techcold
offered May 1, 2025
Pittsburghcold
offered May 1, 2025
Tennesseecold
visited Sep 14, 2024
Missouricold
offered Jan 27, 2025
Louisvillecool
official visit Jun 5
Nebraskacold
offered Jan 28
West Virginiacool
official visit May 29
Marylandcold
offered Jan 18, 2025
Georgia Techcold
offered Jan 24, 2024
Michigan Statecold
offered Jan 30, 2024
Arizona Statecold
offered Jun 21, 2025
Western Michigancold
offered May 2, 2025
Toledocold
offered Jan 30, 2024
Bowling Greencold
offered Jan 22, 2025
Massachusettscold
offered Jan 24, 2024
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.
Where he fits
best 3 of 33 offers
Best fits
Kentucky CommittedNo. 1MissouriNo. 2Arizona StateNo. 3Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts
260 of the 892 FBS starters at edge rusher since 2022 were his size (6-4 to 6-6, 214 to 246 pounds): most in the Big 12 (45), Big Ten (45) and ACC (41). Programs that start it most: Vanderbilt (7), Wyoming (7) and BYU (6). Of his offers, USC (6), Minnesota (6), Kentucky (5) and Notre Dame (5) have started it.
Who needs him
Of his 33 offers, Maryland has the thinnest room at defensive line: 5 with 2+ years left of 13, 3 in their last year, 8 portal exits in 3 seasons, 3 commits this cycle. Also thin there: Kentucky, Oregon and Missouri.
Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.
Boards that looked like his
5 of 10 drafted
D.J. JohnsonNot drafted
match 78
Neeo AveryNot drafted yet
match 77
Show all 10
Xavier KellyNot drafted
match 77
Braylan ShelbyNot drafted yet
match 76
Kenyatta JacksonNot drafted yet
match 76
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 7 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.
His board on any day
Dec 2023 to today
Dec 2023JunDecJunDecJunNov 2026
Drag to any month: the offers, the timeline, the grade and the stars become what they were on the last day of it, on today's scale. How the grade is made.
Timeline
40 dated moves since Dec 11, 2023
Committed KentuckyJun 12Official visit KentuckyJun 12Official visit LouisvilleJun 5Official visit West VirginiaMay 29Offered West VirginiaApr 2Offered Kansas StateFeb 16Offered Ole MissFeb 2Offered NebraskaJan 28Show all 40 moves
Offered NorthwesternJan 28Offered Texas A&MSep 8, 2025Offered Arizona StateJun 21, 2025Offered StanfordMay 22, 2025Offered IowaMay 8, 2025Offered Boston CollegeMay 6, 2025Offered Western MichiganMay 2, 2025Offered PittsburghMay 1, 2025Offered Virginia TechMay 1, 2025Offered CincinnatiApr 16, 2025Offered MichiganApr 9, 2025Offered Notre DameMar 17, 2025Offered MinnesotaJan 29, 2025Offered IndianaJan 27, 2025Offered MissouriJan 27, 2025Offered WisconsinJan 24, 2025Offered Bowling GreenJan 22, 2025Offered MarylandJan 18, 2025Unofficial visit TennesseeSep 14, 2024Camp TennesseeJun 12, 2024Offered TennesseeApr 26, 2024Offered LouisvilleApr 4, 2024Unofficial visit KentuckyMar 30, 2024Offered Michigan StateJan 30, 2024Offered OregonJan 30, 2024Offered ToledoJan 30, 2024Offered Georgia TechJan 24, 2024Offered MassachusettsJan 24, 2024Offered USCDec 14, 2023Offered IllinoisDec 13, 2023Offered KentuckyDec 11, 2023Offered Penn StateDec 11, 2023Newest first, from recruit posts and the national recruiting data. An offer with no posted date sits in the offers list only.
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